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The Guardian: MANCHESTER, England - Papa Bouba Diop, the former Senegal midfielder who scored the first goal of the 2002 World Cup against France, has died at the age of 42. World football’s governing body posted a tribute to Diop on Twitter. “Fifa is saddened to learn of the pass... Read more

[caption id="attachment_35946" align="alignleft" width="398"] Photo: stltoday.com[/caption] Associated Press: NAPLES, Italy —  Move over St Paul and make way for Maradona. The mayor of Naples started a formal process to rename the San Paolo stadium for Diego Maradona on Thursday. The m... Read more

The Gleaner: KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaican sprinting star Usain Bolt tweeted: "RIP to legend Maradona - via @usainbolt", after hearing of Diego Maradona's passing. His comments were echoed by Jamaica's Sports Minister Olivia Grange who said she was saddened by the news. ... Read more

New York Daily News: MANHATTAN, NY - Diego Maradona died on Wednesday near Buenos Aires at the age of 60 from an apparent heart attack, and really it is a wonder that this volatile genius lasted even that long on Earth. Those of us who covered his career, who watched in awe as he created divine goal... Read more

Sky Sports: UK & Ireland - Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60. The Argentina legend underwent brain surgery at the start of November and his lawyer said he would continue to be treated for alcohol dependency. The 1986 World Cup winner had an emergency operation for a subdural h... Read more

News Release: HAMILTON, Bermuda, November 23, 2020 — Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) will be the Official Host Partner for the launch of SailGP’s Season 2, when the global league stages a four-week training camp in Bermuda followed by its two-day, live-televised kick-off event on the waters o... Read more

Associated Press: GENEVA, Switzerland — Haitian soccer federation president Yves Jean-Bart was banned from the sport for life on Friday following accusations of systematic sexual abuse of female players. The FIFA ethics committee found Jean-Bart guilty of “having abused hi... Read more

[caption id="attachment_34708" align="alignleft" width="443"] Photo: ITU[/caption] Sports Release: HAMILTON, Bermuda — Bermuda will host the 2021 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships next October 15–17. According to the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA), the three-day, multiple-champ... Read more

Sports Release: SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (November 1, 2020) — American Brian Gay won the 2020 Bermuda Championship in a one-hole playoff over Wyndham Clark today. Gay posted rounds of 70-68-67-64 to claim the $720,000 first place cheque, 500 FedExCup points and a spot in the 2021 Masters tournament. ... Read more

[caption id="attachment_33645" align="alignleft" width="318"] Photo: foreverbermuda.com[/caption] Sports Release: HAMILTON, Bermuda — Skipper Taylor Canfield and Team Stars+Stripes – Mike Buckley, Victor Diaz de Leon, Mike Menninger and Eric Shampain – won the 70th Bermuda Gold Cup and 202... Read more